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ALTA PREPARATION TEST

The ALTA test evaluates your ability to listen and speak English. You need to all a nu!ber in the "SA and an auto!ated syste! #ilask you $% &uestions. E'!ail( Osar.parrate)l*hot!ail.o!+ ,el( %-'$/01%12.

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%. Listen to the instrutions

0. You #ill listen to $ sample &uestions

Q1. Tell me 3 things you did today?

Q2. What is your favorite fruit and why?

1. You #ill listen to $ practice&uestions

Q3. What is your favorite fruit and why? Candidate

6y 7)eivorit8)avorite )ruit is banana beause is s#eet9 deliious9 7yui8:uiy9 nutritious and 7:eldy8healthy. I likebanana 7yu;8:uie< beause it 7onteins8ontains< a lot o) 7vaira!ins8vita!insabriel >aria !ar&ue;. It=s anintresting and )antasti book about the traditions o) !y ountry. ?e is one o) the !ost )a!ous 7raiters8#ritersin Latina!eria. I reo!!end you to read his novels.

@. You #ill have to say your first and last name 9 )or ea!ple( Ra!iro >ongora

A)ter this9 you #ill begin the test #ith the(

Question 1. Tell me aout yourself %&aleme de usted

6y )ull 7nei!8 na!e is Ra!iro9 7ai!8I a! )ro! Pal!ira9 ,olo!bia9 I a! 0$ years old9 I 7li)8live in La ,olina9 inali.B I #as an Cadre 'rmy soldier

)or $ years. At the !o!entBRight no#BPresently9 I=! a 7sikiurity8 seurity 7gard8guard at Corto Seurity>roupB grupo eito. At the !o!ent I a! an independent #orker.

I 7laik8like apples9B6y 7)eivorit8)avorite )ood is hiken.B I like running #ith !y )riends in the parkB

I like listening to !usi at ho!eBI like going to the gy! .B 6y 7)eivorit8)avorite sport is soerB I don=t likes!okingB I don=t like drinking aloholBI don=t like 7iring8eating pastaB I en:oy #athing the ne#s and sports onTD.
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Question 2

@uestion $ is about routines and things you usually do in di))erent plaes at di))erent ti!es. ,hek the )ollo#ing hart tosee the options you an use.

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'W'0+ /-)+T #ake up very early have lunh have dinner

"/T*, T&*, get up at 2. brush !y teeth brush !y teeth

+'0 '/T*) take a sho#er #ath tvspend ti!e #ith !y)riend

,**) 'T*) brush !y teeth go to park#ath tv9 series and!ovies

,*5T Shave #alk )or - !inute listen to !usi

',6 /-,'0 have break)ast all !y son go to the bed

brush !y teeth go to the ine!a

read ne#spaper

go to park

do eerises

$.-. hat do you do to get ready to leave your ho!e for the dayF@uG hae para alistarse para salir de su asadurante el dHa.

e)ore I leave ho!e< I 7olueis8al#ays 7ueiap8#akeup at 2 < then< I 7gerap8get up at 2(-1 and


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In !y )ree ti!e I usually rela at ho!e


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"ption 1( 6y house is big9 o!)ortable and lean... It has $ doors and 0 big #indo#s... On the 7)erst8)irst )loor there is a7garah8garage and a living roo!< a 7dainin8dining roo!9 a kithen and - bathroo!. On the seond )loor9 it has %bedroo!s9 - bathroo!9 and - balony. itMs a beauti)ul house.

"ption 2( 6y apart!ent is s!all but is sa)e9 o!)ortable and lean. It has one )loor... There is one living and a77daining8dining roo!9 a kithen9 t#o bedroo!s and a bathroo!< I really like !y apart!ent.%.0. 3esribe your !itchenin #hih you live.3esribir la asa en la &ue vive.6y kithen is big9 7o!)tabol8o!)ortable9 7sei)8sa)e and lean. It has a 7sto)8stove9 a 7!airouei)8!iro#ave and !anydi))erent ooking 7iutensils8utensils. I like ooking !y )avorite )ood in !y kithen.

%. 1. hat is your )avorite meal9descrieit to !e.,uKl es su o!ida )avorita9 desribir"ption 1. 6y )avorite !eal is lunh


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0.- hat is your )avorite +portand #hyF

6y )avorite sport is soer9 It=s the national sport in !y ountry ,olo!bia. e play soer #hen #e are #ith our )riendsin the park< e #ath soer on TD all Sunday and #e spend a good ti!e #ith !y )a!ily and !y )riends.

0.$ hat is your )avorite day of the wee!and #hyF,uKl es tu dHa )avorito de la se!ana y por &uG

6y )avorite day o) the #eek is 7sandei8Sunday< beause that day I an rela9 lean !y apart!ent and #ash !y areorge9 this is !y boss9 6r. >o!e;.

2. -2. hat do you say #hen you meet a new personF@uG dies uando onoes a una nueva persona

hen I !eet a ne# person9 I say( Nie to !eet you9 !y na!e is

I say9 euse !e #hat ti!e is the net trainF

Question B


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5.-. hat do you say to orrow a pencil)ro! a o#orkerF@uG die usted a pedir prestado un lKpi; de uno!paJero de traba:o

I usually say( Euse !e9 an I use your penil )or a 76Inut8!inuteF

5.$. hat do you say to ask )or a ne# lirary cardF@uG dies de pedir una nueva tar:eta de la biblioteaF7)erst8Cirst


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4.-Eplain ho# to use a microwave.Eplia !o utili;ar un !iroondas

To use a 7!airo#ei)8!iro#ave9 )irst you open it


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To !ake a hotel reservation9


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hen I #as a 7haild8hild9< I 7ius8used to go to uara!anga


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To!orro# evening9 I #ill go to the gy!


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to travel to another ity to visit !y )a!ily and spend so!e ti!e #ith the!.

--. 5.hat do you think you #ill be doing -1 years )ro! no#F @ue rees &ue estarKs haiendo dentro de -1 aJos

-1 years )ro! no# 7ail8IMll be #orking in a seurity o!pany< IMll travel to other ountries and I #ill have a beauti)ul

)a!ily... I=! planning to buy a house and a ar. I #ill spend !ore ti!e #ith !y hildren and !y #i)e.

--.4.here do you think you #ill be - years )ro! no#F3nde rees &ue estarKs dentro de - aJos

- years )ro! no#9 I #ill probably be #orking in A)ghanistan


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-$.%. You are planning to visit a )riend in another ity9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask your )riend. Esta planeando

visitor a un a!igo en otra iudad9 diga!e % preguntas &ue le haria a su a!igo.

@uestion -( Is the ity sa)eF Is it leanF

@uestion $( Are there any parks9 shopping enters and !useu!sF

@uestion %( ,an I )ind so!e good restaurantsF

-$.0. You need to speak to a travel agent about planning a vaation9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask the travel agent.

"sted neesita hablar on un agente de via:es para planear sus vaaiones9 diga!e % preguntas &ue le harHa a su agente

de via:es.@uestion -( hat are the options )or destinations that you haveF

@uestion $( hat do you have to takeF

@uestion %( ?o# !uh is the vaation planF

@uestion 0( ?o# long is the planF

@uestion 1( hat is the #eather like in the destinationF

@uestion 2( Is there a tourist guide to help !eF

-$.1.Your boss #ants you to plan a !eeting9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask about the !eetingFSu :e)e &uiere &ue

planee una reunin9 diga!e % preguntas &ue le haria aera de la reunin

@uestion -( here #ill #e hold the !eetingF

@uestion $( hen is going to be the !eetingF

@uestion %( ?o# !any people #ill attend the !eetingF

@uestion 0( hat #ill be the !eeting aboutF

-$. 2. You are at a :ob intervie#9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask the intervie#er about the :ob. "sted estK en una

entrevista de traba:o9 diga!e % preguntas &ue le haria al entrevistador sobre el traba:o

@uestion -( hat are !y responsibilitiesF

@uestion $( Is the :ob di))iult or easyF

@uestion %(?o# !uh is !y salaryF

@uestion 0( hat ti!e is !y lunhB At #hat ti!e is !y breakF

-$.5. You !eet the leader o) your ountry9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask the leader. Se enuentra on el lHder de supaHs9 diga!e % preguntas &ue le haria al lHder

@uestion -(hat are your plans )or the poor people in the ountryF

@uestion $( Is your :ob di))iultF

@uestion %( Tell !e about your )a!ilyF

-$. 4.It is your )irst day at a ne# :ob. Tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask your supervisor.Es su pri!er dHa en un nuevo

traba:o. 3iga!e % preguntas &ue le haria a su supervisor

@uestion -(hat are !y responsibilitiesF

@uestion $( ?o# long is !y shi)tF

@uestion %( here is !y o))ieF

@uestion 0( A! I going to #ork alone or #ith a groupF-$. /.You !eet your )avorite atorB#riterBsinger at a party9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask the ator. "sted onoe a su

ator )avorito en una )iesta9 diga!e % preguntas &ue le haria al ator.

@uestion - hat are your hobbies or interestsF

@uestion $( 3o you pratie any sportF

@uestion %( hat are your plans and pro:ets )or the net yearF

@uestion 0( 3o you en:oy your 7yob8:obF

@uestion 1. ho is your )avorite #riterF


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-$.- You need to !ake a reservation )or a large group at a restaurant. Tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask the restaurant

host or hostess."sted hae una reserva para un grupo grande en un restaurante9 diga!e % preguntas &ue le haria al

an)itrionBaF

I ud trai to #ork #ith this person in a pro)essional #ay9 so #e don=t have any inonveniene. I think is i!portant to

respet and trai to #ork in peae #ith other people

@uestion -( ?o# !any 7teibols8tables do you have in your restaurantF

@uestion $( 3o you have bu))et servieF

@uestion %( ?o# !uh is the servie )eeF-$.-- You need to )ind a partiular book at a library9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask the librarian. Neesita enontrar

un libro en partiular en la bibliotea9 diga!e % preguntas &ue le haria al bibliotearioF

@uestion -( In #hih setion an I )ind the bookF

@uestion $( ?o# long an I keep the bookF

@uestion %( 3o I have to pay any !oney to rent the bookF

@uestion 0( Is the book in a good shapeF

-$.-$ You are lost in an un)a!iliar ity9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask a resident

I #ill ask the resident(

@uestion -( Please tell !e #here an I )ind a polie stationF

@uestion $( here an I )ind super!arkets or shopping entersF

@uestion %( Is it sa)e to #alk in the ityF

-$.-$ You see an old )riend )ro! hildhood9 tell !e % &uestions you #ould ask your )riend

I #ould ask !y )riend(

@uestion -( hat have you done all these yearsF

@uestion $( Are you !arriedF

@uestion %( 3o you have any hildrenF

I ud laik to hange the transportation. eause is very di))iult to drive in !y ity. I

I ud laik to ha) dinner #ith president ,linton9 bios I onsider he is a great leader and he=s #orking )or the poor people inthe #orld

oss9 #e have a siktuation #ith the Pro:et. I need so!e etra ti!e to )inish the ativities. Is it possible to get this ti!e or

!ore people to #ork #ith !eF

Question 13

@uestion -% is about the use o) onditionals and hypotethial situations.

Erlain travel has hanged very !uh. No# the erlains9 are !ore organi;ed9 they have !ore erpleins9 !ore tehnology

and the pailots are !ore trained. I think the trips are hipper and you dont

-%.-.I) you #ere a politiian )or your ity9 #hat hanges #ould you try to !akeF Si usted )uera un polHtio de su iudad9&uG a!bios trataria de haerF

I #ould try to have a good relation #ith this person


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I 7uud8 #ould travel around !y ountry and around the #orld< I 7uud8 buy a house9 a ar9 !any lothes and things )or

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-%.-% I) you #on a !illion dollars9 ho# #ould you spend the !oneyF Si se ganara un !illon de dolares9 &ue haria on el

dinero

I 7uud8#ould travel to !any di))erent ountries9 I 7uud8 #ould buy a big 7:aus8house9 a sports ar like a )errari 9 I #ould go

shopping and buy !any eletroni things and 7lots8lothes )or !e and !y )a!ily.

-%.-0I) you #ere a !usiian9 #hat !usi #ould you play and #hyF Si )uera !usio9 &ue !usia toaria y por&ueF

I) I #ere a 7!iusihan8!usiian9 I 7uud8#ould play salsa Bbeause it=s a relaing !usi9 people an dane9 they an listen

to salsa !usi in the ar or at ho!e. It=s also a traditional !usi )ro! !y ountry. I reo!!end you to visit the salsa

)estival in ,ali9 ,olo!bia.-%.-1.I) so!eone thought he #as treated un)airly at #ork9 #hat an he doF

This person an ontat the !anager and eplain the situation. ?e an try to )ind options to avoid any inonveniene at

#ork. I) this doesn=t #ork9 he an report the ase to a #ork govern!ent o))ie.

-%.-2. I) you ould eat at so!eone thought he #as treated un)airly at #ork9 #hat an he doF

I=! sorry to in)or! that the reservation has so!e di))iulty. I #ill try to get a table )or you but I need so!e $ !inutes to

solve that situation.

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Purhesing habits have hanged very !uh. No# people9 bay !any things over the internet9 in shopping enters and In

di))erent plaes. They like to buy eletroni divaises and they like to buy using redit ards

-0.-. In the last - years9 ho# have #orking onditions hangedFEn los Ulti!os - aJos9 !o han a!biado las

ondiiones de traba:oF

In the last - years9 #orking onditions have hanged very !uh< No#9 people use !ore tehnology than be)ore


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In the last - years hotels have hanged very !uh... No#9 there is !ore tehnology and intelligent hotels < better

o!!uniations and they are bigger9 sa)er and !ore o!)ortable than 7bi)or8be)ore. You an )ind internet onnetion9 and

they have !ore o!!odities )or people

-0.5. In the last - years9 ho# have suburbs hangedFEn los Ulti!os - aJos9 !o han a!biado los suburbiosF

In the last - years #soors$suburbs have 7heinh8hanged very !uh. No#9 you an 7)ain8)ind !ore super!arkets9

hospitals9 shopping enters9 shools and parks< They are leaner9 bigger and sa)er< People is very )riendly and nie

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